Other Requirements for Success

Training local entrepreneurs and technicians is necessary to ensure that the system designs are appropriate to local conditions, and to ensure that traditional values and customs are built in to the business culture. Also important is the training of development workers and decision makers to help overcome the barriers to successful and widespread use of renewable energy to meet the basic needs of rural people. The training programs under this project have not effectively address these issues. Because of their significance to the overall success of an energy for sustainable development program, below is a brief comment on these training activities.